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who is pre-ordering the Sprint Evo 4G?

I'm headed to my local Best Buy store to be there when the doors open at 10:00 a.m. today to pre-order the Evo... is anyone else going to get this phone right away? For those who don't know, if you gave Best Buy your email address at the Evo page on their site, they sent out an email last night around midnight pacific time saying that you could pre-order the Evo now. There doesn't seem to be any way to pre-order it online yet, so I'm gonna be at the store today! See you there?
Let's try to get an idea of which store you pre-ordered from and how many people were there, or if you're going to wait and try to get one when it comes out June 4th?

just did...10:00 Chicago!

pre-ordering the Sprint Evo 4G at 10:00 a.m. May 13, 2010
Give us the details when your done.
Amazon or wirefly will probably have it cheaper but you do go on.

awesome rockky, how did it go? for those of us who haven't preordered a phone at best buy, what can we expect? what's the process like? were there many other people there? preoorder supplies limited?

wrb123 said:
awesome rockky, how did it go? for those of us who haven't preordered a phone at best buy, what can we expect? what's the process like? were there many other people there? preoorder supplies limited?
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preordered.....just give them $50.....done deal

Just preordered mine. $50 down. Filled out a sheet with my contact info. Done deal. Can't wait!

10:10 am !
first to preorder mine @ BEstbuy SPringfield Ohio .
hell the employee had no idea that the preorder was a go !
slapped down 50 got a 50 card to hold onto till the 4th then it will beapplied to my phone WOot !

http://radioshackwireless.com/templ...geid=7831&refcode1=RSK_4444_000_SITESEARCHEVO
I am heading to RS to do my preorder! 20$ off accessories and it's 2 miles away verses 50 miles away!

Sporkman said:
10:10 am !
first to preorder mine @ BEstbuy SPringfield Ohio .
hell the employee had no idea that the preorder was a go !
slapped down 50 got a 50 card to hold onto till the 4th then it will beapplied to my phone WOot !
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me too, STL Missouri, BB rep new but the mobile guy did not, then the mobile was shocked at the $199.99 price tag, as he looked at his iPhone in disgust. haha
Neither of them knew what they were doing and one was a manager but I have my receipt locked in the safe Christmas or Birthday eek:I will figure out what to say to the wife later) is early for me!

Just went to a seattle suburb best buy and they said I CAN'T pre-order this phone because they don't carry sprint phones in the store?! they said they can only carry 3 of the major carriers so they have verizon, att, and tmobile. i showed the email i got and they said sorry, order it online. i explained that i can't order it online because their website says to get it in the store... wow. I guess ill try radioshack even though I hate that store.

When you go into pre-order can you order it for the full price or do they only do pre-orders if you are signing a new contract?

Went to a Sprint store, and they took my name, address, phone number, and social security number, and they said that will reserve an Evo for me on the day it comes out. They said theywill get a line like they did for the Pre, but can schedule me for any time of day (after the rush dies down) so I can just walk in and choose a plan and walk out. They will call me on the 3rd (the day before it comes out) to schedule a time for me to come in. Sounds good - buying it directly from Sprint is fine with me anyway. Getting a little bit tired of Best Buy, and Radio Shack is so 1980 anyway

Well made my pre order at best buy. $50 and thats it.

Done. Leaving bestbuy as we speak

After reading online about a gift card we're supposed to get i went back and got mine. Would've been nice if the best buy guys mentioned this in the first place. Appointments are to be set on the third when they call people based on when they made the preorder. I'm 8th in line at my store

by the way, the Sprint store didn't require me to put any money down, they just took my information and said they will call me the day before. so, maybe try the sprint store if you don't have the $50 right now. the guy i dealt with was a sales manager or something to that effect and was very friendly and knowledgable, he said he guarantees i will have one reserved. no gift cards though he said they don't even know which contracts are applicable for this phone yet for sure, but he said he's pretty sure it will be "80 bucks" which makes sense based on the 450-minute plan for $69 and the $10 fee for 4G.

The store I called said they are not doing reserves or pre-orders, wtf

preordered mind at bestbuy 50dollars down cant wait to june 4

going to pre order mine later today

I just preordered at One of the BB's in Las Vegas. 50$ commitment thogh they said I could use the 50$ for something else or apply it towards the phone at release. So it's almost like a free preorder. Thogh you can't preorder if you are too broke. I went to BB, a retailer I abhor, because they weren't as dumb as the broad I talked to at radioshack two days ago and becase they always deduct mail in rebates at the time of purchase.
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Best Buy vrs. Shack vrs. Sprint

I am the primary number on a 3 line family plan and got the Hero in Oct.
I called today and the sprint rep said I was fully upgrade eligible for the Evo at $199. SWEET
I asked if I could pre-order and he said not until June 4rth. I asked about going to BB or the shack and he said that if I bought the phone there, if I have any problems with anything, I need to go back to them for service.
Questions:
Which is better for service, BB or Shack, or Sprint?
I have the $7 warranty from Sprint, can I get that if I buy at BB or shack?
If I do upgrade, do you think my Hero will be eligible for a buy back from Sprint?

Bielinsk said:
I am the primary number on a 3 line family plan and got the Hero in Oct.
I called today and the sprint rep said I was fully upgrade eligible for the Evo at $199. SWEET
I asked if I could pre-order and he said not until June 4rth. I asked about going to BB or the shack and he said that if I bought the phone there, if I have any problems with anything, I need to go back to them for service.
Questions:
Which is better for service, BB or Shack, or Sprint?
I have the $7 warranty from Sprint, can I get that if I buy at BB or shack?
If I do upgrade, do you think my Hero will be eligible for a buy back from Sprint?
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The warranty is applied to whatever phone is on the account, regardless of where you buy it from.

Hmm, looking at the sprint site, it doesn't appear I am upgrade eligible. or I am reading it wrong.
How can I tell if I am eligible?

hmmm...
If I were you, I'd just walk into a Sprint store and speak with the person that looks like they've worked there the longest.
Then, go into a different store and do the same.
Sounds odd, but with Big Red I've walked into different stores and gotten different answers to my questions. Naturally, I made purchases at the stores that provided the answers I wanted

supossedly, according to slickdeals the best cheapest price is available at Sams Club since they give you an instant $40 rebate on new activations. so you could get it for $159 there

Best Buy offers insurance for 10 bucks a month (3 more than sprints 7). The guy told me that if anything happened to it by my fault, i.e. dropping it in in the doodoo station, they would replace it, no questions asked, with no deductible..

you can add the $7 Sprint insurance to your plan at anytime online through your sprint account.

does radio shack have anything like that best buy $10 a month insurance? If i knew about that I may have preordered there instead

notown775 said:
Best Buy offers insurance for 10 bucks a month (3 more than sprints 7). The guy told me that if anything happened to it by my fault, i.e. dropping it in in the doodoo station, they would replace it, no questions asked, with no deductible..
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no deductible is nice. but 36 extra a month. I've had my vogue for 23 months, haven't needed to use the TEP once . . . thinking about going it without insurance at all, but of course, that's when my phone will get stolen month 2

Purchase the Evo through BB but stay with TEP on Sprint (Total Equip Protection) this way your covered in any situation (liquid damage, lost, stolen, damaged beyond repair) and you still get it for $199 with the instant rebate and no mail in rebate that needs 14 weeks to be received ($100 off)

GODZON my hero yeah follow his advise,,,......are u jumping for the the evo Godzon???????????????ur are the best with all those mods??eyecandy

tricknasty said:
does radio shack have anything like that best buy $10 a month insurance? If i knew about that I may have preordered there instead
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RadioShack has a 2 year service plan, $124.99 upfront, no deductible. Cover's normal wear and tear, manufacturers defects, damage from dust, heat, light, humidity, and cold, and corrossion due to moisture damage.

Bielinsk said:
I am the primary number on a 3 line family plan and got the Hero in Oct.
I called today and the sprint rep said I was fully upgrade eligible for the Evo at $199. SWEET
I asked if I could pre-order and he said not until June 4rth. I asked about going to BB or the shack and he said that if I bought the phone there, if I have any problems with anything, I need to go back to them for service.
Questions:
Which is better for service, BB or Shack, or Sprint?
I have the $7 warranty from Sprint, can I get that if I buy at BB or shack?
If I do upgrade, do you think my Hero will be eligible for a buy back from Sprint?
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If you're the impatient type, remember that BB and the Shack are the only ones where you can preorder and be sure you get one on release day...without a MIR.

Hmm, Sprint CS says I am eligible for the $199 price, but I called Best Buy and they checked and said I am not eligible until Oct.
Guess I will have to wait until June 4rth and order through Sprint. Wonder why Sprint says I am, but Best Buy shows I am not.

Well bestbuy was the way to go but now they have made some changes like making you wait two weeks for a new phone when yours is broke even when you have insurance all its good for is an extra battery
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I don't even know if I'm allowed to post this here...
But my name is Kyle, I'm the store manager of a RadioShack in Bellmead, Texas. You can preorder the EVO from RadioShack for a $50 down payment, we give you a gift card with the $50 on it you can use towards the price of the phone, and the company is throwing in $20 for accessories you can use at the time of purchase. Our inventory is being determined by the preorders we sell, so we are guaranteed to have at least that many phones in stock on June 4th.
I have personally had the opportunity to use this phone as part of inter-company training, and let me tell you: every rumor you've ever heard about this phone being fast as all hell is absolutely true. This thing is a beast. I've already pre-ordered mine, and anyone in the area is welcome to stop in the store. I'm not allowed to show anyone or demo the real deal before launch date, but I do have a dummy model that I'll be happy to show, so you can see how the real phone feels prior to launch.
Any questions, PM me. I'll be happy to share any info I got.

notown775 said:
Best Buy offers insurance for 10 bucks a month (3 more than sprints 7). The guy told me that if anything happened to it by my fault, i.e. dropping it in in the doodoo station, they would replace it, no questions asked, with no deductible..
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not true not true

Sporkman said:
not true not true
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yeah dont trust those bestbuy/compusa/circuit city insurance unless its clearly written that its covered if x event happens.
I had a laptop to which the hinges cracked it was supposed to be covered under the protection plan... but they said those cracks were "cosmetic" and refused to honor. yup. A screen detaching from a laptop can be called "cosmetic" as long as it still powers on. >_<
(Won class action lawsuit / settlement against toshiba)
But i will never trust those extra coverage from big chain stores.

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...my name is Kyle, I'm the store manager of a RadioShack in Bellmead, Texas.
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I just posted in your other thread about my RS experience today.
The employee at my local store told me that all the Radio Shacks in the Austin area are completely sold out of gift cards due to the EVO pre-orders! He's not positive if there will be any more by the 4th.
EDIT: I guess I could always drive up to Bellmead and order from you. It's only a little over 100 miles from Austin!

If anyone wants to check their eligibility status you can do so here with out logging in:
https://manage.sprintpcs.com/specialoffers/RebateWelcome.do?id12=UpgradeLanding_CheckUpgradeEligiblity

HTC Surround is coming November 8th afterall

But only to Best Buy (US only). Very strange.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/14/dell-streak-htc-surround-white-samsung-fascinate-and-taylor-s/
Is the LG Quantum going to be a Wal-Mart exclusive? lol

RustyGrom said:
But only to Best Buy (US only).
Is the LG Quantum going to be a Wal-Mart exclusive? lol
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LOL! that was funny

The Taylor Swift SE-X10 is what caught my attention. Guess Im gonna have trouble choosing now :-\
lol

I seriously question the validity of Best Buy being the exclusive launch for the Surround. I guess we'll find out soon enough.

Being one of the debut phones of WP7 under AT&T, the AT&T store is definitley going to have this. I would expect this, especially after after all the hype that was built for WP7 phones.

Well, after asking an ATT corporate store and multiple Best Buy's, it seems like it is true that it is exclusive to BB. Not sure the reasoning behind it but I put my preorder in anyhow. Usually phones are the only thing I buy from BB anyway since they give instant rebates on phones instead of the usual mail-in variety by ATT.

Just for the record.. Since people don't understand it still. Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile are different. There are standalone stores in malls and whatnot for Best Buy Mobile. And they truly do offer the cheapest prices on cellphones(physical in store that is). Instant rebates, none of that mail crap. And I think we're the only ones who offer legit iPhone insurance. Just saying, I feel like people are giving the downs to BBY because they over price everything. But BBYM is completely different. Anyway..
Can't wait to see all these new phones! We were fiddling with the Dell Streak today, sucks vanilla wise. Custom rom would make it worthwhile though. But I don't see us selling many of them with the $300 UPG/ACTV price. And we were lolling the entire day over the OtterBox for the Streak.. enormous!

I guess Best Buy Mobile isn't taking any more preorders?

I found a website that says they are taking preorders: http://www.mobilecityonline.com
Seems to be $600 for most of the WP7 phones, $100 more for it to be unlocked. I'm thinking I'll pass on it due to the price, but maybe someone else will be interested.

XeNoMoRpH1030 said:
I guess Best Buy Mobile isn't taking any more preorders?
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Possibly the closer we get to launch. Haven't heard much yet at work.

xSeany said:
Just for the record.. Since people don't understand it still. Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile are different. There are standalone stores in malls and whatnot for Best Buy Mobile. And they truly do offer the cheapest prices on cellphones(physical in store that is). Instant rebates, none of that mail crap. And I think we're the only ones who offer legit iPhone insurance.
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Radioshack and Best Buy alternate between lowest prices, depending on the phones. They don't do mail-in rebates, either. Not that RS is getting the Surround, but the point remains

Well, it seems Best Buy has put it back up

I hoped that we'd be able to preorder this device, but it appears AT&T isn't doing any type of preorder. I talked to them and they said you have to wait till November 8th.
I did notice Letstalk and Amazon Wireless have the devices up, just as coming soon though.

I got a best buy mobile and a att store within 20 feet of eachother in the mall here. I DONT think its as silly as having about 8 tmobile booths through out the entire mall.
There is also another att store in front of the mall. Its just crazy!

Hard to find...
The HTC Surround just showed up in Best Buy's inventory today. I work there full time and I've already got my pre-order. I did it on day one so as to guarantee my phone. Bad news is that the Best Buy I work at (small-end of the large format stores that sells appliances and installs car audio) has only 10 handsets on order. Hope you guys got your orders in early. As far as I can tell they will also have at least one case available for the phone in the stores house brand, Rocketfish. Can't wait to get this thing so I can ditch my Fuze.

Available at AT&T
Trust me it will be at AT&T starting Monday morning. ;-)

Here is a picture of the one I picked up at BB in Atlanta TODAY.

Surround Available at AT&D tomorrow morning
I am picking up my Surround at AT&T in the morning. They have 10 in stock.
AT&T require a minimum $15 data plan which gives you 200 megs monthly which is sufficient for my use since I mostly use WiFi at home. So the phone will cost me $200 and about $45 monthly. The surround reviews look very good. Though I may have preferred an HD7, only T-Mobile has them now and their service would cost a minimum $80 per month.

I just ordered mine online. Should be here in 2-3 days, assuming everything goes well.
Also, you can pre-order the LG from AT&T. Not sure why they didn't let you pre-order the others...

Just picked one up at my local ATT
Just got one, so the ATT stores have the Samsung and the HTC, we shall see how this plays out (gota learn a new windows now)
Cheers
BR

Walmart selling GS3 for $198

**** UPDATE ---- This thread was originally posted in the T-Mobile GS3 Section and does not apply to any other carrier. Carry on...****
I live in Southern California and have tried calling a few stores in LA and Orange County and haven't found one in stock. I called Santa Ana, Anaheim, and they were told that some have shipped in So Cal but they didn't know where and they one of them confirmed $198 without a MIR. A few others members here have also seen it there. If you find any please list the locations.
I tried calling stores in Norwalk, Santa Fe Springs and La Habra but got stuck in a hold loop. I'll keep calling around and post my findings.
Darn. La Habra thought I was crazy for even asking.

Link to sale?

1SiK1500 said:
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It's not on their website. But I can confirm 5 stores in my area have/had the phone and it is $198 with a 2 year contract.

1SiK1500 said:
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I haven't seen anything online. Some stores have received them but most have not. I did find one store that has 3 blue ones in stock but said they cannot sell them yet. Based on the tone of her voice I have a feeling that she knew more than what she was telling me. As if they were being held for store employees or something. I'm going to keep calling. I need a phone.

Yeah I wish I had the patients to wait it out I'd save me some money. I paid 370
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Paging Dr B said:
I haven't seen anything online. Some stores have received them but most have not. I did find one store that has 3 blue ones in stock but said they cannot sell them yet. Based on the tone of her voice I have a feeling that she knew more than what she was telling me. As if they were being held for store employees or something. I'm going to keep calling. I need a phone.
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If anyones purchases i'd like to see a receipt.. I would be kind of mad if T-Mobile gives better pricing to Wally World over top market retail stores.

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I would love to see proof of this....

1SiK1500 said:
If anyones purchases i'd like to see a receipt.. I would be kind of mad if T-Mobile gives better pricing to Wally World over top market retail stores.
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The only reason i purchased my Sensation from Walmart last year is because t-mo wanted to charge $229 w/$50 MIR plus they tax the full retail amount. Walmart was able to sell if for $179 out the door with tax only on the $179. I got my Vibrant off of amazon wireless due to the same thing. Phones cost more when buying them from tmobile as i'm sure many others here can attest to. I'd post a receipt if I was eligible but Walmart said that they cannot give me the full upgrade until the 29th.
For anyone in the South/East LA area I found a few at the Pico Rivera store. They didn't say what color but they did say that they were $198 without a MIR.

Got mine at Wally World today, 198+Tax came out to 217
This was an upgrade

I can verify the Walmart deal as well. $198+tax for an upgrade in Houston, TX. They still charge the $18 upgrade fee but that is tacked onto your next bill.

Dam I just went to Dallas and payed outrageous price ..
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Is the Pico Rivera store selling them now, or are they making you wait?
Paging Dr B said:
The only reason i purchased my Sensation from Walmart last year is because t-mo wanted to charge $229 w/$50 MIR plus they tax the full retail amount. Walmart was able to sell if for $179 out the door with tax only on the $179. I got my Vibrant off of amazon wireless due to the same thing. Phones cost more when buying them from tmobile as i'm sure many others here can attest to. I'd post a receipt if I was eligible but Walmart said that they cannot give me the full upgrade until the 29th.
For anyone in the South/East LA area I found a few at the Pico Rivera store. They didn't say what color but they did say that they were $198 without a MIR.
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Dfw making people wait
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Galaxy S III in Houston
Anyone know who has galaxy S III in stock in Houston? I saw the walmart upgrade post.. which walmart?

I went to the one in Alvin, TX south of Houston. They had 4 today and I bought one. I went in around 2 and I was the first person to even ask about the phone.

Coscto has them confirmed for $249
Not sure about Walmart all, but I just got mine today from Costco In Mission Viejo Cali for $249 on a upgrade. Pebble blue 16 GB..
I did call walmart yesterday and today, Foothill Ranch and Moreno Valley they both told me it would be maybe in a month and no details on pricing.
But Target at the Irvine Spectrum said they will get some in this Sunday. could not confirm but rep thought it would be $200

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Anyone know who has galaxy S III in stock in Houston? I saw the walmart upgrade post.. which walmart?
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Costco by Willowbrook mall has them for sale for 249.99 plus a free car charger and some other generic phone stuff. They only received blue 16 gb ones but I was the first person to get one today. They had 8 or so left.

I just picked up the S3 at the Long Beach Towne Center Walmart for 198 plus tax. Came to 215 and change. Was the 1st one they have sold so far.

I got the phone for the $200 price last night from walmart, was pretty happy with the price. Added the phone to a family plan so its only ~$30 a month with 2gb data.
This was in Everett WA.

Woo got it from here! They even gave me a Hollister discount lol, who knew! Thank you Wal-mart!

Best place to buy Note 2 for Sprint?

Bestbuy, radioshack, sprint store.
I want to know who has the best return policy and will any have them other than sprint stores on launch day?
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jamesey said:
Bestbuy, radioshack, sprint store.
I want to know who has the best return policy and will any have them other than sprint stores on launch day?
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I haven't heard of any stores that aren't going to have it. All stores should have it. I'm getting it from Sprint cause Best Buy and the others manage to always screw up sownthing. 14 day return policy from Sprint, 30 day from Best Buy. Unsure about radioshack.
Cant wait til Thursday
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I'm gonna try to get mine from the local Walmart. If you live in CA, then Walmart is the place to get it from. I just found out that Walmart only charges tax on the sales price of the item. By CA tax laws, we are supposed to pay tax on the full retail price. Just scooped up an iPhone 5 for my wife's Bday today for $205 out the door.
From the Sprint Store, BestBuy etc it would have cost $254. They charge the $199.99 and then sales tax on the $649.99 value of the device. So thats a big savings in my book, as I saved just under $50 this way.
KB

I'm hoping it shows up on Amazon soon. I plan to buy it outright since I'm halfway into contract and don't know how this Softbank deal is going to play out. I'll keep my options open for any future shenanigans....

CA sucks with all those taxes. So glad l live on the border of NH. Live free or die, no sales or state taxes!!!

If you want to buy phones tax free and don't mind waiting a day or so for shipping, this is the best place.
www.wirelessmarketplus.com
ID is 3249312
Enter your zipcode to get in.
This is the only place I buy phones now.

Techronico said:
If you want to buy phones tax free and don't mind waiting a day or so for shipping, this is the best place.
www.wirelessmarketplus.com
ID is 3249312
Enter your zipcode to get in.
This is the only place I buy phones now.
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Cool, I'll check them out. I got my 3D from Wirefly for $69 last September, with zero taxes and free shipping.

KB112 said:
I'm gonna try to get mine from the local Walmart. If you live in CA, then Walmart is the place to get it from. I just found out that Walmart only charges tax on the sales price of the item. By CA tax laws, we are supposed to pay tax on the full retail price. Just scooped up an iPhone 5 for my wife's Bday today for $205 out the door.
From the Sprint Store, BestBuy etc it would have cost $254. They charge the $199.99 and then sales tax on the $649.99 value of the device. So thats a big savings in my book, as I saved just under $50 this way.
KB
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wow that's really good to know. how did you find this out? where in the east bay are you??

I'll be ordering mine through the Sprint website or call telesales. They seem to be pretty good on shipping. My wife's iphone5 came in two days, when they said that there was a 3 week delay.
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morphiend said:
wow that's really good to know. how did you find this out? where in the east bay are you??
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I live in Brentwood...Far East Bay. lol
But all Walmarts around do this. I found out a few months ago, when my Mom wanted to get my Pops an upgrade from his iPhone 3Gs. She asked if she had to get it from AT&T and I told her that they can do it at any authorized AT&T reseller. So they were in the local Walmart and my Pops upgraded to an iPhone 4.
My Mom called me later, since she was confused about the price she was charged. She said she was only charged Tax on the SALE price of the phone, not full RETAIL tax. So I googled it and found lots of others said the same thing. So I was pretty stoked to find this out, since that more than wipes out the $36 Activation Charge Fee. You still come out ahead this way, as I would have paid $253, plus $36 activation on my bill. I ended up paying $205, plus $36 activation fee.
I called 5 Walmarts in our county and no one had any iPhone 5's. So I called Tracy Walmart, which is only 30mins from me. He had one iPhone 5 in stock and they charge $189.99 for it, so off we went. The guy was really cool and into Android and we started chatting about the Note 2 during the activation process. He said he was waiting on it (AT&T) and was juiced. He said to give him a call and check back next week, to see if he has em in stock.
PS - They had a Note 1 on display with the other models. So I gotta assume they will also get the Note 2.

KB112 said:
I live in Brentwood...Far East Bay. lol
But all Walmarts around do this. I found out a few months ago, when my Mom wanted to get my Pops an upgrade from his iPhone 3Gs. She asked if she had to get it from AT&T and I told her that they can do it at any authorized AT&T reseller. So they were in the local Walmart and my Pops upgraded to an iPhone 4.
My Mom called me later, since she was confused about the price she was charged. She said she was only charged Tax on the SALE price of the phone, not full RETAIL tax. So I googled it and found lots of others said the same thing. So I was pretty stoked to find this out, since that more than wipes out the $36 Activation Charge Fee. You still come out ahead this way, as I would have paid $253, plus $36 activation on my bill. I ended up paying $205, plus $36 activation fee.
I called 5 Walmarts in our county and no one had any iPhone 5's. So I called Tracy Walmart, which is only 30mins from me. He had one iPhone 5 in stock and they charge $189.99 for it, so off we went. The guy was really cool and into Android and we started chatting about the Note 2 during the activation process. He said he was waiting on it (AT&T) and was juiced. He said to give him a call and check back next week, to see if he has em in stock.
PS - They had a Note 1 on display with the other models. So I gotta assume they will also get the Note 2.
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Called the Walmart in Mountain View and confirmed that they charge tax on the sale price. Now, can anyone tell me if Walmart will get the Note 2 when it comes out on Thursday??

I'm hoping they will. Like I said earlier, they had a Note 1 on display.
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Everyone has been talking about Walmart ..hmm might have to check it out in my local area
-TeaM VeNuM Like A Boss

I'm doing Bestbuy. Price match/ return/ exchange within 60 days for me. I get points for purchases as well.

I don't like buying at non-Sprint stores because they tend to screw things up. Happened when I got my EVO 4G from radioshack. Never happened to me at Best Buy cause I worked there and made sure it was done right. That's just me though.

Geronimo.USMC said:
I'm doing Bestbuy. Price match/ return/ exchange within 60 days for me. I get points for purchases as well.
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I have that rewards program too. But BB charges full retail tax and they
also inflate their retail prices, so taxes are even higher for CA.
-viperboy- said:
I don't like buying at non-Sprint stores because they tend to screw things up. Happened when I got my EVO 4G from radioshack. Never happened to me at Best Buy cause I worked there and made sure it was done right. That's just me though.
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I've heard these stories before, never had anything happen to my plan though.
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As of today (11/2/2012) Wirefly and Marketplus still don't carry the Note 2... I'm also looking to avoid the CA sales tax. I was quoted $87 just in tax from Sprint telesales.
Any Californian have any success getting around the tax?

unkellsam said:
As of today (11/2/2012) Wirefly and Marketplus still don't carry the Note 2... I'm also looking to avoid the CA sales tax. I was quoted $87 just in tax from Sprint telesales.
Any Californian have any success getting around the tax?
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From what I hear, 3rd party Sprint retailers should have it around the 9th-11th. That's what I'm waiting for, that and the fact I get paid on the 10th. lol
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